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Engine bay cleaning?
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2014 5:38 pm
by nitin_s1
I see lots of videos on Youtube and they all show people spraying water directly in their engines bay.
I would be scared to mess something up..
Anyone tried cleaning their engine bay? My engine bay is filthy at the moment
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2014 5:46 pm
by mercutio
as long as you protect the fusebox and dizzy and the top of the engine it should be ok oh and dont play the water on any particular spot for a long time
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2014 6:04 pm
by SPYDOR
Yeah I fancy cleaning mine properly that way as well. I believe a pressure washer is good but on a lower setting/spread so no powerful blasts to damage anything or allow water ingress into sealed areas.
As mercutio says, covering the electrical parts with plastic bags seems to be the way to go. Mind you, I have heard one or two accounts of people's cars failing to start after pressure washing in the engine bay but I don't know how careful/sensible they were.
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2014 6:09 pm
by nitin_s1
I will use a hose pipe with a sprinkler attachment..
Going to cover up (cling film and tape) the alternator, fuse box, battery, dizzy, some connector plugs and anything I see which can get messed up..
Which engine degreaser are you going to use? Any branded product?
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2014 6:19 pm
by Stevelar_granolar
Steam cleaner would be good ideally!? Gunk is good or surfex hd. Protect electricals etc.
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2014 6:40 pm
by Donald
Take advantage of the LG discount with Opie now that they have a load of Gunk stuff.
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2014 6:49 pm
by Vtecmec
Just do a small area at a time, say a square foot, douse it with degreaser, work it in where necessary then rinse off with a small spray bottle and wipe dry.
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2014 7:44 pm
by SPYDOR
Good shout on the Opie Oils discount this weekend Donald. Just ordering some bits n bobs now.
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2014 7:47 pm
by wurlycorner
Yeah don't bother with the spray foam gunk though, it's jobby. IME, ordinary 5L degreaser jobbers (like jizer or similar) are better than the liquid gunk too. Pour that over a small area, let it soak a little bit, scrub at it with a soft paint brush and then wash off with the hose.
Then when you're finished start the engine with the bonnet open and enjoy the sauna...
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2014 7:51 pm
by Thebusofwoe
Amen to the Gunk turd. It is indeed jobby
I used it to jet my motor off on its stand. Didn't do much of any de greasing
I used my parts cleaning tank de-greaser. Just stuff from part.co, our local factors. Spray on, brush around and jet off. Well, look at my pics as to what that did
